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Direct linkJaume Binimelis Sebastián; Antoni Ordinas Garau; Maurici Ruiz Pérez – Educational Studies, 2024
The article underscores that the cartographic language used in social science textbooks for primary education in Spain is unsuitable and does not meet the demands of the official syllabus. Consequently, pupil literacy in geography with regard to regional geography is markedly ethnocentric. To demonstrate this, the cartographic content of textbooks…
Descriptors: Geography, Knowledge Level, Cartography, Social Sciences
Peer reviewedCruz, Barbara C.; Bermudez, Pedro R. – Social Education, 2000
Describes an activity that introduces students to the geography of the Caribbean. Begins with students creating a map of the region using their own mental representations. The activity uses the Five Fundamental Themes of Geography. Includes a color map of the Caribbean islands. (CMK)
Descriptors: Area Studies, Cartography, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Educational Strategies
